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Expert on Turin shroud, Guadalupe tilma shares research
Massimo Paris presented a talk on the miraculous images Dec. 12 at Annunciation Parish in Havertown, and 30 people were encouraged to draw closer to whom the images represent: Jesus and Mary.
Bishop, former chaplain to queen, to be received into Catholic Church
Bishop Gavin Ashenden of the Christian Episcopal Church will become a Catholic Dec. 22 in Shrewsbury cathedral. A Dec. 17 statement from the Diocese of Shrewsbury said Bishop Ashenden's Anglican orders will be suspended and he will become a lay Catholic theologian.
Set up a Nativity scene, pray there before Christmas, pope suggests
Putting up a Nativity scene before Christmas is a reminder to stop and remember what Christmas is really about and to prepare one's heart like a manger for the coming of Christ, Pope Francis said.
Sister Margaret Ann Maguire, S.S.J., dies at 69
The Cardinal Dougherty High School graduate entered the Sisters of St. Joseph in September 1968 and would go on to minister in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and the dioceses of Allentown and Trenton.
Sister Joan Gray, S.S.J., dies at 88
Sister Joan ministered in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and the dioceses of Allentown, Camden and Harrisburg during her 66 years of religious life.
Sister Loretta Dinda, 81, dies; was teacher, care minister
The I.H.M. sister originally from St. Barnabas Parish, Philadelphia taught middle grades in archdiocesan schools for 33 years and ministered to the sick at Philadelphia hospitals for 19 years.
More aid from South Florida for Bahamas like an early Christmas present
In time for Christmas, a trailer loaded with supplies furnished through donations from Catholics and charitable foundations around the South Florida region, reached the Bahamas capital and port city of Nassau Dec. 7.
Aid agencies in Brazil face a difficult task helping Venezuelan refugees
"The stronger (refugees) came first, in 2018 and at the beginning of the year. Now we are seeing more desperate, more vulnerable Venezuelans crossing, with little money and debilitating health."
When it comes to pope, social media comments don’t always reflect reality
While facing sometimes angry criticism in social media, the pope repeatedly has encouraged journalists to "unmask" destructive news, guard against reporting "fake news" and to undertake their important work with humility in the search for truth.
Evangelization happens in Philippine shopping malls, Cardinal Tagle says
It might be "unbelievable" to people in other countries, but a Catholic chapel inside a shopping mall and thousands of people attending Mass there have become a new norm among Filipinos.